Investigation of body composition and biomotoric features of children who participated in soccer program of summer sport schools

This study was applied on male soccer players who participated in summer sport schools and who is age group 8 - 13 in Gaziantep. Aim of this study investigate body composition and biomotoric features of subjects who participated in soccer program that continuing to 8 week and 3 day per week. 50 subjects were selected randomly and voluntary in 125 soccer players. First measurement was applied 1 week ago from training and last measurement was applied 1 week after training. The obtained datas were analyzed by SPSS for Windows 16.0. According pre and post training measurements; significance that is on p<0.05 level was found in height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage, hand length, total arm length, head circumference, shoulder circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, biceps circumference, forearm circumference, calf circumference, shoulder width, elbow width, hip width, knee width, flexibility, hand grip strength (right and left), standing long jump, 1 min. shuttle test, resting heart rate, VO2Max and anaerobic power measurements of subject group. Significance that is on p<0.05 level was not found in 30 m speed test values. As a result, physical, anthropometric and physiological values of subjects who were participated in summer soccer school and were continued 8 weeks have observed development.